Toronto 
Events Description
The unemployed donkeys have one demand: the humans must surrender their machines and give all donkeys their jobs back. But revolution is never easy!
asses.masses is a custom-made video game about labour, technophobia and sharing the load of revolution, designed to be played from beginning to end in a live theatre. This is a full day experience with gaming as performance; an immersive, cheeky and highly original work. Brave spectators take turns at the controller to lead the herd through a post-Industrial society, where asses are valued more for their hides than their potential. Confronting automation driven job loss, nostalgia as a barrier to progress, and the role of technology in adaptation, we are encouraged to find space between the work that defines us and the play that frees us.
asses.masses is Animal Farm meets Pokémon meets Final Fantasy: as exciting in form as it is in content. No previous gaming (or donkey) experience required.
May 24 in English, and May 25 in Spanish, translated by Argentinian artist Marcos Krivocapich.
Who is it for?
All ages
HOW MUCH
Tickets : $30 including lunch
How to get tickets?
Phone: 416-538-0988
Email: boxoffice@theatrecentre.org
At the door: If available.
WHEN & WHERE
Date: Saturday May 24, 2025 to Sunday May 25, 2025
May 24 (in English): 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
May 25 (in Spanish): 1 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
approximately 7 hours and 30 minutes, including four intermission breaks.
Venue & Address
The Theatre Centre, 1115 Queen St. W, Toronto, ON M6J 1J1
Wheelchair accessible
Street Parking
Paid Parking
Accessible by Public Transport
